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8 Games That Will Keep Your Mind Occupied And Active

When was the last time you played a game that kept your mind active and stimulated? This is not about Ps4, because you can play that game mindlessly and still be bored.

Boredom can be said to be part of our daily existence. At some point, we all get bored. But too much dosage of boredom can result in low productivity, depression, overeating, paranoia and anxiety.

What you need are games that not only distract you from the dull state but, also boost your thinking capacity, increase your productivity and keep your mind active.

1. Chess

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Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkerboard. Each player gets 16 characters at the beginning and can only win when he/she has defeated his opponent’s king. It is a game of strategy, plotting and executing. Checkmate!

2. Monopoly

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This is also a board game. Here, players roll two six-sided dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels. This game will get you thinking about how to make good use of the resources you have. Monopoly is the domination of a market by a single entity(player).

3. Card Games

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Whip that card game out, be it Jackpot, Mix & Match, Whot, Bridge, etc. and enjoy it with another player or a virtual player online.

4. Scrabble

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It begins with seven random letters. It is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a board. You can find this and other word games online.

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5. Crossword Puzzles

Crossword puzzles is a word search game that usually takes the form of a square or a rectangular grid of white and black-shaded squares. We sometimes see them at the back of our local newspapers. It is a solid way of keeping your mind focused. You can also download the game on your device.

6. Sudoku

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Where Crosswords are about words, Sudoku is about numbers. Sudoku is the mathematical equivalent of a crossword. The goal is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 subgrids that compose the grid contain all of the numbers from 1 to 9.

7. Elevate

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Elevate is classified as a brain training game. It is played online and owns an app. It offers 35 different training activities that enable you to focus on the areas in which you want to develop yourself. So, if you were worried about not having a board game, this right here is a cool way to pass the time productively via your smartphone.

8. Physical Games

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You can also play your games and keep fit in the process, by playing football, tennis, skipping, dancing, etc., in your compound.

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